Wisconsin Rural Partners, a non-profit corporation dedicated to developing leadership, networks and voice for rural Wisconsin, is pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for its 2016 Top Rural Development Initiative awards.  Any project, activity, or even a whole community in rural Wisconsin is eligible.

Rural Partners looks for nominations that cite positive community impacts, regional success stories, or demonstrated innovative ideas.  Initiatives can be in economic or community development, business, education, health, energy, environment, philanthropy, tourism, the arts or any other field, as long as they have had positive impacts. Initiatives do not have to be community-based:  WRP will recognize any state, federal, tribal, non-profit or for-profit business program, regional or statewide, as long as it demonstrates partnership and innovation in its success. 

Nominations are being accepted through February 5, 2016. For more information on the Top Rural Development Imitative awards, including the nomination form, go to WRP’s website at http://wirural.org/programs/toprdi/nominate/ or contact Rick Rolfsmeyer at ricky@wirural.org or (608) 967-2322.